diff --git a/scripts/shell-init.sh b/scripts/shell-init.sh
index ce620f1..09bf2b3 100644
--- a/scripts/shell-init.sh
+++ b/scripts/shell-init.sh
@@ -1,22 +1,7 @@
 # ---- logging ---------------------------------------------------------------
 
 log_shell_init() {
-  # Disabled by default to avoid noisy permission errors in login shells.
-  # Enable with:
-  #   export NANUQSAURUS_SHELL_INIT_LOG=1
-  # Optionally override the file path:
-  #   export NANUQSAURUS_SHELL_INIT_LOG_FILE="$HOME/.local/state/shell-init.log"
-  [[ -n "${NANUQSAURUS_SHELL_INIT_LOG:-}" ]] || return 0
-
-  local uid="${UID:-}"
-  [[ -n "$uid" ]] || uid="$(id -u 2>/dev/null || echo unknown)"
-
-  local log_file="${NANUQSAURUS_SHELL_INIT_LOG_FILE:-${XDG_STATE_HOME:-$HOME/.local/state}/nanuqsaurus/shell-init-${uid}.log}"
-  local log_dir="${log_file%/*}"
-
-  mkdir -p "$log_dir" 2>/dev/null || return 0
-  # Redirect stderr first so a failing stdout redirection stays silent.
-  printf '%s\n' "shell-init: $*" 2>/dev/null >>"$log_file" || true
+  printf '%s\n' "shell-init: $*" >>/tmp/shell-init.log 2>/dev/null || true
 }
 
 # ---- helpers ---------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -141,4 +126,4 @@ fi
 
 if have bat; then
   alias cat='bat --style=plain --pager=never' 2>/dev/null
-fi
+fi
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